Every year, 70,000 lives are lost in Romania due to preventable emergencies. Generali courageously tackled this devastating statistic and the widespread apathy towards life insurance head-on.
(SAVE A) LIFE INSURANCE
Generali transformed life insurance from a passive contract into an active, life-saving program, rewarding vital first-aid skills and changing perceptions.
Client
- Generali
Bureau
- New York
- Romania
Romania faced a profound dual challenge: a tragic 70,000 preventable deaths annually, largely due to a critical lack of first-aid knowledge among the general public. Simultaneously, life insurance suffered from one of Europe's lowest penetration rates, widely dismissed as morbid, distant, and irrelevant. This created a significant societal and market barrier, demanding a solution that could fundamentally alter both behavior and perception.
The key insight was a radical repositioning: to transform life insurance from a product associated with fear and fatalism into an active tool for preventing death and empowering life. Generali was inspired to create a tangible "here & now" benefit, shifting the entire emotional register of the category. The goal was to connect insurance to immediate, life-saving action, rather than just future financial security.
Generali introduced (SAVE A) LIFE INSURANCE, a groundbreaking program that revolutionized the category. For the first time, an insurance product rewarded people not for dying, but for actively learning how to prevent death. Customers who completed a certified first-aid training course unlocked a discount on their life insurance policy. This simple yet profound idea transformed insurance into an empowering, life-affirming choice, making it relevant, immediate, and impactful.
The impact of Generali's (SAVE A) LIFE INSURANCE was immediate and transformative. This radical repositioning led to a significant uplift in leads and policy sales, demonstrating a powerful market response to its innovative approach. Crucially, the program measurably shifted how Romanians perceived life insurance, moving it from a morbid obligation to an active, life-saving tool. This idea not only boosted Generali's business but also fostered a more prepared and resilient community, proving that insurance can truly be a force for good.